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In Photos: Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5, over 30 injured

Five people have been killed in Nigeria`s northeastern Maiduguri after a bomb exploded during prayer at a mosque on Wednesday night, a police statement said. (Pics/AFP)

Updated 1 month ago

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Shrikant Shinde leads Indian delegation in meeting with Sierra Leone VP

As part of its visit to Sierra Leone, the Group 4 all-party delegation from India, headed by Shiv Sena MP Dr Shrikant Shinde, held a meeting with Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice President of Sierra Leone, in Freetown. (Pics/PTI)

Updated 7 months ago

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In Photos: Coup in Gabon just days after the presidential election

Updated 2 years ago

Nearly a dozen soldiers took to state television and said they were overturning the presidential election and called for calm among the population. Photos/AFP

In Photos: Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis

Updated 2 years ago

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US warns military junta of consequences if constitution is not restored in Niger

Updated 2 years ago

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In Photos: Niger's junta accuses regional countries of planning to invade

Updated 2 years ago

A spokesman for the coup leaders, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, noted ¿the threat of intervention being prepared in a neighbouring country, and said Niger`s airspace will be closed until further notice.

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In Photos: Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires

Updated 2 years ago

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In Photos: Niger's military ruler warns against foreign meddling

Updated 2 years ago

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West African nations impose economic, travel sanctions on Niger's coup leaders

Updated 2 years ago

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